The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-07

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a religious war.
The Sabbath school offers field for US
ing her talents Here she has ample field
for her powers and here she may plant
seed that will germnate and bring forth
| fruit to the glory OF God. Man breaches
to the multitude; woman is the quiet and
unostentatious preacher.
| The expressed affection of Ruth for her
mother-in-law was referred to as the high
| est instance of true eloquence, deep and
| touching pathos, on record. Let" said
| the Governor, 1.-The fiippant slanderer,
| who with pen and words, is so ready to
condemn the mother-i in law, stand abashed
IN the presence of this touching story.
The position of mother-in-law is trying,
frequently beyond the powers of human
endurance, and some may doubtless, do
fail, but in the name of Christian woman,
| am glad to believe that there are in the
world many Naomi's and many Ruths to
illustrate the power of the gospel and to
adorn and elevate the character of woman,
and her great work of patience, love and
suffering in the world"
But there are women-progressye wo-
men who desire the elective franchise and
the right to hold office; this to them is the
summum bonum of life. The Governor
gave graphic picture of a woman Rights
Convention be once attended. The Con-
vention was attended by many women,
but not one from the Southern States.
lhe speaker, a woman from n North
Western State, mounted the rOStrum. and
with loud voice, excited mein and fran
| tic gesture, detailed the wrongs of woman,
suffered at the hands of man, her tyrant
and oppressor- She appealed to her sex
to rise and strike from her arms her
shackles and stand forth as the champions
Of womans freedom and equality. She
said she had enlisted for the war ard
world fight it out on this line. This was
said with a vim and emphasis, which left
no doubt upon the hearer that she had
nor only fought it out Oh that line, but on
every other line known in the nomencla-
ture of assaults, batteries and affrays,
both at home and abroad. The Governor
thought her husband would give an aifi-
dayit to that effect, if the same could be
taken, separate and apart from his wife.
This female orators speech was character
lzed by a low sentiment, vulgar jests and
common place eXaggeratlOnS; ner appear
ance tall, ungainly, and repulsive; her
manner bold, defiant, and staggering.
Had she taken a drink of mean whisley
and then put in a quid Of tobacco in her
mouth, it would not have been out of
harmony with the tout ensemble. The
audience manifested repuision. The per-
formance was strong argument against
| the demanded reform.
The Governor then drew on his imagi-
nation and painted a picture of the unkept
home of this woman's rights advocate of
her uncombed, unwasheu children, testi-
flying to the want of a mothers care and a
mothers love; of the craven, worthless
| husband rocking the cradle and feeding
the baby with a sugar rag; of neglected
business and final ruin of the family 1t
was strong picture, combining humor,
and satire, with vividness.
The Governor admitted that women had
sufficient capacity, intelligence, patriotism
and all the other necessary qualifications
to vote wisely and we'll. But the question
to be asked is, will such change profit
her or the country:' He showed that at
present women enjoyed all the benefits of
government without the burdens. She
may spend her husbands estate, to the
great loss of creditors; yet her own prop
erty is her separate estate and cannot be
taken for his debts, which she has made
She is the pet of the law. If she is given
the ballot, this special favor will be lost
to her.
Again: 1t is essential to the peace and
welfare of society, that there should be
unity and harmony in the family, and
therefore every thing tending to discord
should be abolished,
Concluding the address the Governor
said
"WOman needs no other guarantees. Her
highest protection is in the fact that she
can protect herself, and depends solely
upon the love and admiration of man
The Bible is her magma charta and her bill
of rights, under its teaching men learn tc
honor her; wherever its doctrines are OBJ
served, her influence grows in power and
strength. In christian country, without
law, without wealth or possessions anG
without armies she controls mankind
When she ate the forbidden fruit, Adam
preferred to die with her a partner in he1
guilt, rather than live without her in in
nocence Is her influence lessened? 1t il
seen and felt in all the walks of life, pub
lie and private. She is no idle spt ctator
even in matters political. Her power il
known and confessed in the legislativ,
halls; in the elections of Presidents, Sen
ators and Representatives; in declarin,
war and in declaring terms of peace
Would you know one of the high incen
tives to deeds of daring and death in tn
late war? Go on the battle field-examin
the dead and dying, especially those VIII
fell in the front ranks, in the thickest o
the fight, you will usually find it in tn
shape of modest picture of a mother,
sister or one dearer still, his betrothed
lying next his heart land if not there, coul,
Won coo tho furthar Won uou1d find If phc